State Department re-issues dire 'Do Not Travel' warning for Venezuela

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The State Department is again warning Americans not to travel to Venezuela due to high levels of crime and civil unrest under the socialist dictatorship of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.

The department has re-issued a "Level 4: Do Not Travel" travel advisory, its most serious warning.

"Do not travel to Venezuela due to crime, civil unrest, kidnapping, and the arbitrary enforcement of local laws," the notice on the State Department’s website reads. "Reconsider travel due to wrongful detentions, terrorism, and poor health infrastructure."

"Violent crimes, such as homicide, armed robbery, kidnapping, and carjacking, are common in Venezuela," the notice reads.

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The State Department says there is a "high risk of wrongful detention of U.S. nationals in Venezuela" and that security forces have detained U.S. citizens for up to five years, with the country not generally notifying the U.S. about detentions or granting access to citizen prisoners there.

Political rallies and demonstrations occur, often with little notice, the advisory states.

"Anti-Maduro demonstrations have elicited a strong police and security force response, including the use of tear gas, pepper spray, and rubber bullets against